Domaine Chevalier Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2022

Domaine Chevalier Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru

Region: Cote de Beaune, Burgundy, France

Vintage: 2022

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Chardonnay

ABV: 13.5%

A Corton-Charlemagne of remarkable finesse. Aromas of citrus and crisp green apple leap out of the glass and are accompanied by subtle hints of white blossom and buttered toast. Complex and mineral on the palate, with a mouthwatering acidity balancing the intense flavours and an exceptionally long finish.

Grand Cru Corton-Charlemagne covers 71 hectares around the hill of Corton and spread across the villages of Pernand-Vergelesses, Aloxe-Corton and Ladoix in the far north of the Côte de Beaune. The Domaine Chevalier Corton-Charlemagne vineyards are located in the village of Ladoix at the top of the slope and are planted on clay-limestone marls.

Upon arrival at the Domaine Chevalier winery, the hand-harvested Chardonnay grapes were very gently pressed to yield a very clear must. After settling, the must was racked off the sediments and transferred to French oak barrels (40% new oak is used for the Domaine Chevalier Grand Crus) for fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Following fermentation, the wine was aged for 12 months in barrel with regular lees stirring before the final blend was assembled and bottled.

Domaine Chevalier was established in 1850 by Émile Dubois. Émile’s daughter Marcelle and his son-in-law Émile Chevalier inherited the estate after the First World War. Today, Claude Chevalier, the grandson of Émile, heads up the domaine, with his two daughters Julie and Chloé working alongside him. Chloé is now responsible for the winemaking although Claude is still very much present at the domaine. The domaine totals 15 hectares, lying on south-easterly facing chalky-clay soils, and is situated in Ladoix, right on the doorstep of Aloxe-Corton, in the north of the Côte de Beaune.

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